Pala-isip

During the massive flood happening in Metro Manila that was caused by Typhoon Ondoy, there was very little updates on major news organizations like The Philippine Daily Inquirer. I found out about how bad the typhoon was from conversations with my friends through Yahoo Messenger. As I logged on to Facebook, I was getting continuous updates on friend's wall on details of the flood. I checked Inquirer.net and other sites but there was hardly any mention. There were reports of the flood, but there wasn't any photos or videos. As the situation got worst, he was telling me their parking lot is flooded and it's still rising. He had to move his car out to higher ground to save it. I asked him to take some photos because he said that it never floods in Ongpin. I couldn't believe it either since the 20 years I've been there, I've never seen it flood higher than one inch. Here he was telling me it's up to his knees. So he took some photos with his iPhone and e-mailed ...

Flooding was so bad during Typhoon Ondoy that the drains are spitting out water in Alabang. Reports say that three dams were opened that contributed to the flood in Metro Manila.

A friend posted this online spreadsheet as a directory on where you can donate. Here's the link. http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tBMVeBvbdAtYRaRB6ErFWnA&single=true&gid=0&output=html

Someone posted a situation map of Marikina with updates those that needs help.

New reports from the Philippine Daily Inquirer are coming in that survivors of Typhoon Ondoy are angry at the lack of aid. Some survivors reported that they were trapped inside their homes or on the roof tops but were ignored by rescue helicopters flying overhead. Countless people were dismayed by the government failure to come to their aid at the height of the massive floods that swept Metro Manila and nearby provinces at the weekend. In the wake of Ondoy’s onslaught, the chief of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) had an advice to the public: They have the responsibility to heed storm warnings. “Instead of just watching soap operas on TV, they should also watch the news,” Dr. Prisco Nilo said. He said Pagasa had issued flood warnings as early as Thursday and even raised storm signals the following day. That's funny, since I was born, I've never seen PAGASA or any government entity put up emergency advisories or public se...

On Sept. 26, the Philippine capital Manila and its neighboring provinces suffered one of nature's worst beating. Typhoon Ondoy, international code name Ketsana, poured more than a month's worth of rain in six hours, submerging most parts of the bustling metropolis, drowning at least a hundred people as of press time. My prayers to the victims, and may we emerge victorious and live by the lessons of this tragedy. Donate via Paypal now at http://is.gd/3IOAT. (Photos by Reuters | Music: "Heaven On Earth" by Nicole Pasternak)

There are reports that two more tropical depressions that could potentially hit the Philippines in the coming days. Please prepare emergency supplies just in case.